Joseph Worley
U.S. Navy
Joseph Worley joined the Navy in 2003, just before he turned 22 years old. "Everyone, I think, feels the pull to serve their country. I wanted to see the world," he says.
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Jo-Ann Rodriguez
U.S. Army
When Jo-Ann Rodriguez was young, she had one goal in mind: to join the military when she was old enough. With a family background steeped in military service, it was no surprise that she would follow in their footsteps.
Chad Althiser
U.S. Marine Corps
Chad Althiser joined the Marines in 1994 at the age of 18. His duty stations included postings in U.S. and overseas to Okinawa, Japan, as well as twice to Iraq (in 2003 and 2004) as an artillery officer. Upon his return from Iraq, he was assigned to the Marine Corps Security Force Company in King's Bay, Georgia, and was promoted to captain. He later transferred to Expeditionary Warfare School and was assigned to 29 Palms, California, where he served from 2008 to 2010. In 2009, he was deployed to Afghanistan. In 2015, Major Chad Althiser retired from the Marines after 20 years and 9 months of service